SHANGHAI | Lujiazui Development Tower (plot B3-5) | 869 FT / 265 M | 55 FLOORS

avcellvs · #1 Posted **Oct 24, 2004, 8:12 PM**

The Development Tower is under construction in between the Merry Land Building and the Jasper Tower.

265 m hight (no spire) 55 floors. That's higher than the Shimao International Plaza (250m) so this building should be quite spectacular.

avcellvs · #2 Posted **Oct 24, 2004, 8:24 PM**

October 19th 2004, from the Oriental Pearl. Not a direct view on the plot but see the newly appeared yard houses with blue roofs.

http://community.webshots.com/s/image20/0/66/43/202806643HOvIHw_ph.jpg

Tuesday I'll arrive in Shanghai and rush to the Lujiazui Zone to see what's going on this plot.

mewonlottery · #3 Posted **Oct 24, 2004, 10:21 PM**

nice...nice....

avcellvs · #4 Posted **Nov 24, 2004, 11:13 AM**

November 11th 2004. Construction fever on this plot, definitively the most active yard I saw during my stay !

Full resolution : http://www.worldisround.com/hosted/7/340/97_o.jpg

November 11th 2004, from the JinMao

Full resolution : http://www.worldisround.com/hosted/7/340/317_o.jpg

Fabb · #5 Posted **Nov 24, 2004, 12:24 PM**

This beautiful building is somewhat reminiscent of 2IFC or the Goldman Sachs building in Jersey City.

Who designed it ?

coth · #6 Posted **Nov 24, 2004, 1:46 PM**

i like this building too

Chad · #7 Posted **Nov 24, 2004, 4:58 PM**

Damn!! Thats another Super TALL!!

Fabb · #8 Posted **Nov 24, 2004, 7:29 PM**

It looks like one because it enhances its verticality. But it does not really belong in the category.

some_stupid_nut · #9 Posted **Nov 24, 2004, 7:31 PM**

I cant decide if I like it or not. At first I liked it, but upon closer inspection I dont really like it.

vincent · #10 Posted **Nov 24, 2004, 10:41 PM**

i would say it looks like a building in Tokyo that is designed by Cesar pelli.

Fabb · #11 Posted **Nov 25, 2004, 6:18 AM**

I like the asymmetry of the design. I wonder what it looks like from other angles.

avcellvs · #12 Posted **Nov 25, 2004, 7:03 AM**

I was hoping to find the architect and developer names on the plot so I could search for better renderings but nothing was mentionned. Does somebody know ?

Fabb · #13 Posted **Nov 25, 2004, 9:26 AM**

Is there a mention of a completion date ?

avcellvs · #14 Posted **Nov 25, 2004, 9:53 AM**

No, no completion date, no final height, no number of floors details : nothing was mentionned at all. This building came as a surprise and it is still quite mysterious.

Fabb · #15 Posted **Nov 25, 2004, 10:01 AM**

Maybe someone could send an email to one of those architectural firms to find out who's responsible for the project.
Pelli would be a good bet.

avcellvs · #16 Posted **Dec 10, 2004, 8:37 AM**

It looks like a Pelli's tower but there is no confirmation of it on his site. I can't find anything about this building. May be in China ? I had liked to see others angles and better renderings.

It is quite strange that on this quite small plot a 265 meters high tower can be erected when you compare it to the SHKP project sparse ground occupancy. Old ratio VS new ratio ?

Fabb · #17 Posted **Dec 10, 2004, 9:11 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by avcellvs

It is quite strange that on this quite small plot a 265 meters high tower can be erected

But it does look like it has a small footprint.
So, I'm not surprised.

try 2B funny · #18 Posted **Dec 10, 2004, 9:34 AM**

Shanghai building get better and better. Now the problem is, the 1st generation skyscraper built in the 90's has become the eyesore of the skyline.

avcellvs · #19 Posted **Mar 2, 2005, 6:53 AM**

March 2nd 2005. Another pic by Cityrain. Foundations times.

http://image2.xitek.com/forum/200503/545/54574/54574_1109727219.jpg

InitialD18 · #20 Posted **Mar 2, 2005, 4:57 PM**

shanghai is slowly evolving to be the
showcase of post modern architecture ...
This is great stuff